Getting Past the PlateausIf you started a New Year’s resolution to get to a healthier weight and have reached a plateau, I have done some research to find a few tips that might help you get back on track. I’ve always felt that when you hit a plateau, it’s time[Read More…]

(Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Tales’ is provided by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) Sunday, March 5*A fellow claimed he did not intend to burn down a house in the 2000[Read More…]

What’s in Your Water Jar? – John 4:5-42So, Jesus is at a well talking to a socially outcast Samaritan woman who recognizes that this amazing man might just be the Messiah. So, she says, “I know that Messiah is coming and when he comes, he will proclaim all things to[Read More…]

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GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — A lawsuit over the death of a man who was killed by Oregon State Police outside his home in southern Oregon in 2015 has been settled for $1.6 million after a lengthy legal odyssey, the Grants Pass Daily Courier reported.The settlement includes an apology from[Read More…]

Happy nearly-spring greetings from the golf course at the Illinois Valley Country Club!Only one week until the first day of spring. With the weather we had the past few weeks, one surely wouldn’t expect that!In players’ news this week, we could not get onto the course for lack of grass,[Read More…]

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The Coffee & Quail community event had an audience of 50 people at the Illinois Valley Senior Center March 11, ready to learn about quail while sipping on coffee donated by Coffee Heaven.This event, in partnership with the Illinois Valley Fire Resiliency Oversight Group, was put on by engagement coordinator[Read More…]

As winter hops slowly into spring, it seems appropriate to meet a crawly this week that changes along with the seasons. Meet the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus).If you’ve never seen a snowshoe hare, it’s only in part due to their wicked good camouflage skills. They aren’t common in Oregon. They[Read More…]